Diversified major Rio Tinto has reported a solid second quarter of production, with iron-ore, bauxite and copper up from the previous corresponding period.

Hoa Phat Group has reported that it sold nearly 4 million tonnes of steel in the first half of 2022, up 6% compared to the same period last year.

Accordingly, the consideration will last until July 28 instead of July 1 as announced earlier.

The conglomerate is operating in 27 provinces and cities nationwide.

On July 9, steel producers, including Hoa Phat Group, Vietnam – Italy Steel and Vietnam Germany Steel Pipe, reduced steel prices for the eighth time in a row in two months.

Arrow Minerals has executed a nonbinding term sheet to acquire up to a 60.5% controlling interest in Amalgamated Minerals, a private Singaporean-registered company, which holds a 100% interest in the Simandou North iron project, in Guinea.

Hydrogen highlighted as ‘slam dunk’ of heavy haul

India's coal imports hit a record high in June despite high global prices, data from three trade sources and Refinitiv ship tracking showed, as economic activity picked up and amid a domestic shortage of the fuel.